# Cricket: England captain Ben Stokes has decided not to play in next year’s Indian Premier League in a bid to prolong his international career. His team plays New Zealand in the first Test in Christchurch from tomorrow. Stokes’s decision not to take part in the IPL’s auction earlier this week can lead to a two-season ban under new rules. But the 33-year-old says he wants to wear the English shirt for as long as possible. Stokes has scored six-thousand-561 runs in his 107 Tests since 2011.
Cricket: Stokes opts out of IPL to prolong his career for England